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Capitalism is held in contempt of universities but capitalism allows millions of people lift themselves out of poverty. fools and the media say capitalism serves the rich at the expense of the pork. that is not true. and everyone is free to trade the free markets get more people the power to prosper. the markets are the big equalizer. money does not care if youre black or white or brown. the people at the bottom need capitalism most of the partial free market is why even as poverty programs fail...

>> that is so true, reverend. ah, because of the president, president johnson envisioned, ah, what he called unconditional war on poverty. that rhetoric showed his high allies but unconditional didnt mean there were some people who would be poor. what it has meant those ah, if you look at the census bureau poverty methodology which is considered the most reliable it has taken 50% -- it has reduced poverty by 50% and i think thats pretty good when you consider that the rest was supposed to be don...

Taxes but well-connected celebrities are quick to use your tax dodges. >> owning acres of land in new jersey but pays only $100 of state property tax because he raises honeybees he qualifies for the honeybee subsidy. bruce springsteen owns hundreds of acres of land but pays little tax because a an organic farmer works his land his pour neighbors pay more. >> i dont get anybody trying to lower taxes but bonn jovi and springsteen publicly supporting for obama holding rallies but then cry tax cuts ...

Raising taxes on the rich to help the poor. yet, over the year, i have noticed that, well-connected celebrities are quick to use obscure tax dodges and here, two examples. >> bon jovi owns acres of land in new jersey, pays $100 in state property tax. because he raises money bees. he qualifies for a honey bee subsidy. bruce springsteen owns hundred of acres of land, but pays little tax on it because, an organic farmer works his land. his poor neighbors pay more. >> im not against any one trying t...

Isnt there a correlation? >> it is not the case were spending more on entitlement and welfare. were spending more certainly on social security and medicare, medicaid, but in terms of poverty programs, they have been cut. >> no, were spending more now than we spent in our existence for welfare and poverty programs. >> did you see cuba gooding, jr., has been here before, says theres a disconnect with the civil rights movement and history of it, and i think the movie opens that dialogue so you can ...

Isnt there a correlation? >> it is not the case were spending more on entitlement and welfare. were spending more certainly on social security and medicare, medicaid, but in terms of poverty programs, they have been cut. >> no, were spending more now than we spent in our existence for welfare and poverty programs. >> did you see cuba gooding, jr., has been here before, says theres a disconnect with the civil rights movement and history of it, and i think the movie opens that dialogue so you can ...

Last week on this show, u.s. representative barbara lee says she would ask the house budget committee chair to invite our guest, teana gaines turner to testify about anti-poverty programs. teana is a witness to hunger and a married mother of three who receives food stamps and other federal benefits to help make ends meet. but the republican chairman of the committee refused to have teana to his war on poverty hearing. thus my letter this week is to that chairman, congressman paul ryan. dear cong...

Something about a resemblance to the black mans uncle tom, because black cons see right through them and they dont want your apologies. they just want you to stop helping them. they see apoll gists for what they are, a truly sorry group of people. bob. >> yes. >> should chris matthews have apologized for all of our pasts? >> i dont know where, chris -- i mean, if he had said i apologize, but on behalf of all whites, where does he get the standing to do that, one. and, two, im a white liberal and...

About a resemblance to the black mans uncle tom because black cons see through them and they dont want your apologies. they want you to stop helping they will. they see uh poll gists for what they are, a sorry group of people. bob? >> yes. >> should chris matthews have apologized for all of our past? >> i dont know where chris -- if he had said i apologize -- but on behalf of all whites, where does he get the standing to do that, one. two, i am a white liberal and i have said on the show and say...

This is the first time in history weve tried to separate out the food nutrition program out of the rest of the policies that support farmers and ranchers in this country. the aspect in order to deal with the issues drought and investment and disadvantaged farmers and making sure were protecting farmers who are growing our food for this country and other nations, the notion we would do that without addressing starving children and families is outrageous. never before has this occurred. weve alway...